Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: In Brief This article reviews the literature regarding the effects of metformin therapy in pregnant women with polycystic ovary syndrome on weight loss,fertility, early pregnancy loss, malformations, gestational diabetes mellitus,perinatal mortality, placental clearance, lactation, and early childhood development. The pharmacology of metformin is also presented. Preliminary data suggest that metformin for this population may be both safe and effective. Large blinded, randomized clinical trials are underway to confirm the preliminary safety data.
Source: Diabetes Spectrum
Author: Howard Craig Zisser
Language: English
Subfield: Reproductive Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2129267994